Project Las Vegas: Spring 2016 Looks

Get Next Year's Hottest Styles Now (For Cheap)

With PROJECT Las Vegas showcasing the upcoming Spring 2016 collections of contemporary and premium brands, you'll now have to wait patiently for the brands to release their goods for real. The other struggle is coming up with the cash. We can't all be breaking bank to look good, so here are a few stylish finds that you can get for less. Thanks to Instagram, following #ProjectReady has been our virtual showroom and helped us pick out different styles to inspire finds today. For each entry, we're taking a hot item from Spring 2016 looks and sourcing a cheaper, similar item you can find today.

Floral Long Sleeve Button Down

While a handmade shirt makes for a one-of-a-kind piece to have in one's wardrobe, get an equally lively shirt for almost a quarter of the cost. J.Crew's Secret Wash Shirt in Navy Floral is a more suitable option to the Norman Russell spring 2016 shirt pictured above. A printed shirt adds more personality to one's style, while also having quite the cool factor.

Leather and Suede Double Monkstraps

Double monk straps are a rather sexy style of shoes to wear. Though these upcoming Crosby Squares certainly show that and are unique for having two tones, a pair can cost you over $400. Brands like Johnston & Murphy offers solid leather pairs starting at $139, and thanks to summer sales, you can pick up a suede pair from John Varvatos for $124 at Nordstrom. Two pairs of monks for under $300!

Textured Leather Hi Tops

Leather hi tops are a classic style that can be worn year-round, but they don't have to break bank. Aldo Shoes offers dozens of stylish synthetic hi top styles each season. From solid pairs for $85 to attention-grabbing two-toned styles for $100, you can look good without shelling out hundreds.

Striped Polos and Short Sleeve Printed Shirts

Colorful and fun, Mr Turk styles really show off its Palm Springs roots with pride. A luxury label from the Trina Turk brand, printed short sleeve shirts at retail can cost over $200 and colorful polos over $150. To save, shopping times of the year such as August and after the holidays and New Years will give you a range of sale products to go through - same with any retailer. A few on sale styles to invest in are the houndstooth Lance Polo for $118 and the Slim Jim Shirt with bold poppies and polka dots for $79, the latter being over 50% off.

Monochromatic Boat Shoes

Sperry Top-sider always kills it when they do non-traditional styles. While you have to wait until next spring for these, if you're digging the black and white there are a couple monochromatic sale styles to look at. A black and white suede style is currently priced at $69, and an attention calling gray and off-white canvas striped pair is $59, and a pair of black Ultralites (which is a lighter and sportier take on the classic Billfish) is $74.

White Moto Jeans

GQ's Jim Moore spotted this fresh, white moto denim from Hudson Jeans this week. With the brand's jeans costing anywhere from $200-$300, they'd be quite the splurge at full-price. While Hudson does have one pair of white jeans on sale for a steal at $50 , there's only a few size options. Levi's has a pair of slim fit white denim on sale this week for $42 at Macy's - with a regular price of $68. Macy's always has some kind of sale or coupon out each week these days, so make sure to visit their coupon section, or search for some on RetailMeNot, or even check your inbox or snail mail if you're subscribed to its mailing list.

Two-toned Baseball Jacket

With the fall season creeping up, you maybe in the market for a new jacket. While Todd Snyder styles are certainly well crafted and attractive, a full-price baseball jacket or bomber starts at around nearly $600. Luckily, there's a major sale going on where you can snag a Todd Snyder + Champion Armhole Baseball Jacket in Navy for $179.

Printed Sweater

Craft Atlantic is a new contemporary sportswear brand the provides a luxe take on travel styling and athleisure styles. This attractive sweater won't be available until the spring, but there's an equally attractive, Italian-made Architect Sweater that's available for a little less than its retail price. When checking out a new brand, shopping sales is great way to save some money while you get a feel for the brand. If you're looking for other sweaters for much less, Express has a nice color block crew and often always has some kind of deal going on whether it's buy one get one for a lower price, or if you sign up for its emailing list you'll probably get a great coupon each couple of weeks or month and be kept in the loop on flash sales.

Heather Grey Suit

Another find from Todd Snyder spring 2016, the designer's suit and sport jacket starts at $795 with sale styles starting at $429. Fast fashion brands can get a bad rep for style some times, but for Banana Republic, with Marissa Webb at the creative helm now, expect more stylish options along with the classic styles. BR suit jackets start at $298, with pants starting at $270 - meaning you can get a suit for just over $500. Also, thanks to the growing market for online tailored suits, there's a number of e-tailors where you can get a tailored suit from starting at around $200. You'll have to self-measure yourself at home or have someone help you, while also wait anywhere from two to four weeks for your suit to be made, but a couple to trust include Indochino, Tailor4Less and Own Only.